Francisco Sans Cabot
Francisco Sans Cabot,in Catalan:Francesc Sans i Cabot(9 April 1828 inGirona– 5 May 1881 inMadrid) was aCatalanpainter who served as Director of theMuseo del Pradofrom 1873 to 1881.
Biography[edit]
His father was a navigator in theRoyal Spanish Navy.He attending theEscola de la Llotjafrom 1850 to 1855, where he originally studiedsilversmithing(following the wishes of his family) but decided to pursue painting instead.[1]The following year, he went to Paris to continue his studies withThomas CoutureandHorace Vernet.[2]In 1858, he won a medal at an exhibition in Rome for his portrayal ofFrancisco de QuevedoseeingMartin Lutherin Hell.[1]After that, he decided to specialize in painting historical scenes. In 1865, he returned to Spain and was commissioned by the Diputació de Barcelona (a local government agency) to portray GeneralJuan Primin battle during theHispano-Moroccan War.[2]
After the overthrow of Queen RegentIsabel II,he returned to Girona. However, shortly after the founding of theFirst Spanish Republic,he was appointed Director of the Museo del Prado, succeedingAntonio Gisbert,who had resigned because of his opposition to the new government. While there, he dedicated himself to overseeing the restoration of its oldest paintings. During his tenure, the museum received as a donation the "Black Paintings"ofFrancisco de Goya,which had been removed from the walls at Goya's home and transferred to canvas bySalvador Martínez Cubells,a well-known art restorer. After 1875, Sans was an Academician at theReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.[1]
Towards the end of his life, he changed his style again, this time trending towardsRealism.In 1881, he received what would be his last major commission from theUniversity of Barcelonato portray KingAlfonso XIIdressed in the uniform of theOrder of the Golden Fleece.[2]He also decorated several theaters, including theTeatro Real,Teatro Apoloand theTeatro de la Zarzuela,and created murals at theAlcázar de Toledo.
References[edit]
- ^abcBrief biography@ the Museo del Prado website, with details of his tenure as Director.
- ^abcBrief biography@ theGran Enciclopèdia Catalana.
Further reading[edit]
- Francesca Carreras y Candi,El pintor Francisco Sans y Cabot (1828-1881),Barcelona, Academia Provincial de Bellas Artes de Barcelona, 1922.
External links[edit]
- Drawings by Francisco Sans Cabotin the Biblioteca Digital Hispánica of theBiblioteca Nacional de España
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